Are Solar Panels Worth It In Upper Cooyar Creek?

Upper Cooyar Creek is located in Queensland about 136.0 km north west of Brisbane and 13.9 km north east of Maclagan. Upper Cooyar Creek has a latitude of 27.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Upper Cooyar Creek, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Upper Cooyar Creek homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Upper Cooyar Creek is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Upper Cooyar Creek during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Upper Cooyar Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Upper Cooyar Creek

Rebate for Upper Cooyar Creek Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Upper Cooyar Creek by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Upper Cooyar Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 84.8 km from Upper Cooyar Creek.

Upper Cooyar Creek, QLD is in the 4402 postcode area which has around 68 solar installations under 10 kW and about 69 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 217 households in the 4402 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.40 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Upper Cooyar Creek.

Solar Installers near toUpper Cooyar Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Green Power46.7kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy49.7kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions49.7kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
PECS Solar Power54.2kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld56.7kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL61.8kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Arctic Energy64.5kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton64.6kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
GE warehouse65.0kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Lockyer Solar65.3kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy65.3kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Swift Energy Group65.7kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba65.9kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)66.5kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba66.9kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba67.6kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs67.8kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions68.3kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba68.3kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power68.3kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy68.4kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical69.4kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals70.3kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services70.4kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions71.4kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba72.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors75.5kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Upper Cooyar Creek

Sunlight Hours in Upper Cooyar Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Upper Cooyar Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Upper Cooyar Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Upper Coopers Creek, NSW, which is about 241.9 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.